The gazette notification introduces the Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 2024, which outlines additional considerations for granting licenses under Section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. These rules supersede the Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983.
Key Changes
The Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983 are superseded.
The new rules came into effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, January 18, 2024.
Chief Wild Life Warden or authorized officer must consider the following additional matters when granting licenses under Section 44(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972:
Applicant's capacity to handle the business, considering facilities, equipment, and suitability of premises.
Source and manner of obtaining supplies for the business.
Number of existing licenses for similar businesses in the area.
Implications of granting the license on hunting or trade of concerned wild animals.
A license relating to any wild animal specified in Schedule I to the Act shall not be granted except with the previous consultation of the Central Government.
Impact Analysis
Businesses dealing with Wild Animals
Action Item: Businesses should review their existing practices and prepare to provide the required information to the Chief Wild Life Warden or authorized officer.
Chief Wild Life Warden/Authorized Officer
Action Item: Update the licensing process to include the new considerations. Develop guidelines for assessing the applicant's capacity, sourcing, and potential impact on wildlife.
Central Government
Action Item: Establish a consultation mechanism for licenses related to Schedule I animals. Develop guidelines for providing consultation to the Chief Wild Life Warden or authorized officer.
Environment and Wildlife Conservation
Action Item: Monitor the effectiveness of the new rules in achieving their conservation goals. Conduct periodic reviews and make adjustments as needed.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The central governing authority responsible for enacting and overseeing the implementation of wildlife protection laws and regulations.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for environmental protection, forestry, and climate change-related policies and regulations in India.
Chief Wild Life Warden: The primary authority responsible for the management and protection of wildlife within a specific jurisdiction.
Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: The principal legislation in India for the protection of wild animals, birds, and plants. It provides a legal framework for the conservation and management of wildlife resources.
Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983: The rules that are being superseded by the new 2024 rules, which previously outlined additional matters for consideration when granting licenses under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 2024: The new rules outlining additional matters for consideration when granting licenses under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: This section of the Act pertains to the granting of licenses for dealing in wild animals, animal articles, and trophies.
Schedule I to the Act: A list of endangered species that are provided the highest level of protection under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 40] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 18, 2024/पौष 28, 1945
No. 40] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024/PAUSHA 28, 1945
पयाावरण, वन और िलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 16 िनवरी, 2024
सा.का.जन. 46(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार, वन्दय िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1972 की धारा 44 की उपधारा (4) के
साथ परित धारा 63 की उपधारा (1) के खडं (झ) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और वन्दय िीव (संरक्षण)
अनुज्ञापन (जवचाराथ ाअजतररि जवषय) जनयम, 1983 को अजधक्ांत करत े हुए, जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह, अथाात:्-
1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) वन्दय िीव (संरक्षण) अनुज्ञापन (जवचाराथा अजतररि जवषय) जनयम, 2024 ह ।
(2) य ेउनके रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त होंगे ।
2. अनज्ञु जि प्रदान करन े हते ु जवचार-जवमि ा करन े के जलए अजतररि जवषय.— वन्दय िीव (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1972
की धारा 44 की उपधारा (1) में जनर्ददष्ट अनुज्ञजि प्रदान करने के प्रयोिन के जलए, यथाजस्ट्थजत, मुख्य वन्दय िीव वाडान
या प्राजधकृत अजधकारी, इस धारा की उपधारा (4) के खंड (ख) में जवजनर्ददष्ट जवषयों के अजतररि जनम्नजलजखत अन्दय
जवषयों को ध्यान रखेंग,े अथाता ् :--
(i) ऐसे कारबार के जलए सुजवधाए,ं उपस्ट्कर और पररसरों की उपयुिता के संबंध म ें संबद्ध कारबार को संचाजलत
करने की आवेदक की क्षमता ;
(ii) वह स्रोत और रीजत, जिसमें संबद्ध कारबार के जलए पूर्तत प्राि की िाएगी ;
(iii) संबद्ध क्षेत्र म ेंपहले स ेजवद्यमान सुसंगत कारोबारों के जलए अनज्ञु जि की संख्या ;
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(iv) जववक्षाए,ं िो ऐसी अनुज्ञजि प्रदान करन े के जलए संबद्ध वन्दय पिओंु के जिकार या व्यापार पर होगी :
परन्दत ु कोई ऐसी अनुज्ञजि केन्दरीय सरकार के पूवा परामि ा के जसवाय प्रदान नहीं की िाएगी, यदद वह अजधजनयम की
अनुसूची 1 म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट दकसी वन्दय पि ु से संबंजधत ह ।
[फा. सं. डब्ल् यूएल-1/27/2023-डब्ल्यूएल]
जबभाष रंिन, अपर वन महाजनदेिक (वन्दयिीव)
और जनदेिक, वन्दय िीवन संरक्षण
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th January, 2024
G.S.R. 46(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Wild
Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972), read with clause (b) of sub-section (4) of section 44 and on supersession of
the Wild Life (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983, the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Wild Life (Protection) Licencing
(Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 2024’.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Additional matters for consideration for grant of licence.- For the purpose of granting a licence referred to in
sub-section (1) of section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the Chief Wild Life Warden or the
authorised officer, as the case may be, shall in addition to the matters specified in clause (b) of sub-section
(4) of that section, have regard to the following other matters, namely:-
(i) capacity of the applicant to handle the business concerned with reference to facilities, equipment and
suitability of the premises for such business;
(ii) source and the manner in which the supplies for the business concerned would be obtained;
(iii) number of licence for the relevant business already in existence in the area concerned;
(iv) implications which the grant of such licence would have on the hunting or trade of wild animals
concerned:
Provided that no such licence shall be granted if it relates to any wild animal specified in Schedule I to the
Act, except with the previous consultation of the Central Government.
[F. No. WL-1/27/2023-WL]
BIVASH RANJAN, Addl. Director General of Forests (WL)
and Director, Wild Life Preservation
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